The principle of watering

Usually, the drought tolerance of orchids is stronger than that of ordinary plants and flowers. If they are not watered for 3-5 days, they will not wither, but if the pseudobulbs are found to have wrinkled and atrophied phenomena, they have seriously damaged the orchid plants and affected their growth. On the contrary, too much watering affects root respiration, plant material becomes acidic, and it is easy to cause root rot, especially most beginners fail because of watering too often.

It is difficult to have a unified standard for watering times and water requirements of all kinds of orchids, which must be determined according to the growth and environmental changes of orchids. For example, the variety of orchids, the size of orchids, the growth of orchids, the intensity of light, the level of air temperature, the change of seasons, the ventilation, the thickness of plant materials, the material and size of pots, and so on, numerous complex factors must be taken into account. and then make the decision of watering. The above is the watering principle that most orchids adapt to.

These situations should be watered more:

1. Epiphytic orchids (orchids) or planted with snake boards (snake pillars).

2. The species with many, wide and thin leaves.

3. When the growth is exuberant and the buds have grown.

4. When the new buds of adult plants begin to grow.

5. From summer to the Mid-Autumn Festival strong light.

6. High temperature from summer to Mid-Autumn Festival.

7. When the temperature rises sharply in spring and autumn.

8. When it is sunny or dry.

9. When the air humidity is too low.

10. When the air flows rapidly and is well ventilated.

11. When using rough planting materials.

12. When using new plant materials.

13. When planting in a vegetable-burning pot.

14. When planting in a small flowerpot.

15. The plant material is already very dry and should be watered.

These conditions are watering less:

The main results are as follows: 1. When using plant materials with strong water retention capacity, terrestrial orchids.

2. The species with many leaves and thick leaves.

3. Growth stagnation or flower bud differentiation.

4. When the new buds of adult plants grow into pseudocorms.

5. From winter to early spring, when the low light shines.

6. When the temperature is low from winter to early spring.

7. When the temperature is low in spring and autumn.

8. Cloudy, rainy or rainy season.

9. When the air humidity is too high.

10. when the air flow is slow and the ventilation is poor.

11. When using fine broken plant materials that are easy to absorb water.

12. When using decaying plant materials.

When planting with plastic pots and enamel pots.

14. When planted in large flowerpots.

15. When transplanting, pruning or applying medicine.